Gandolfini died yesterday in Rome where he was attending a film festival and vacationing with his wife. A doctor at the Policlinic Umberto I hospital, where the actor was rushed after collapsing at his hotel, says he suffered cardiac arrest. Desperate attempts to revive him in the ambulance and emergency room were unsuccessful, the Associated Press notes.

Just 51-years-old, Gandolfini’s career spanned movies, TV and the stage. In addition to three Emmy Awards for , he won a Tony Award for best actor in the 2009 Broadway play, God of Carnage, and appeared in movies including True Romance, Crimson Tide, A Civil Action and Zero Dark Thirty.

“R.I.P. James Gandolfini. Such a great actor. More than just tony soprano and that would have been a lot on its own.” — Musician Rob Thomas.

“I am so deeply saddened by the untimely passing of sweet James Gandolfini! My heart is broken for his family!! I’m in shock worked with him in “Surviving Christmas”” — Actress Christina Applegate.

“James Gandolfini was a kind, funny, wonderful guy. I’m so lucky to have worked with him. Sending love to his family. Such a sad, sad day. worked with him on “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”” — Actress Olivia Wilde.